Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-30

| tiana, Swedish Immigrant at Castle Ga rden. on
account OF her being in "delicate condition" and
consul appealed to the Secretary OF the Treasury
and the latter has declined to interfere.
| AN INSPECTION TOUR-Assistant Secretary OF
| tne Treasury Thompson and General Superinten-
dent kimball, Of the Lfe-Saving Service, were in
Buffalo, yesterday, inspecting the custom house
Niagara for the purpose OF locating lIfe-savtng
| station in that vicinity. On Monday they will
| em6ark on the revenue cutter Perry, for Detroit,
and Will make tour OF Lakes Huron and Superior
| Inspecting the hfe-saving stations and custom
| houses.
| THE SECRETARY OF WAR intends to leave the city
next week, and viii not return until the end OF the
heated term. During his absence Commissary-
General Macfeely will be Acting Secretary as Gen.
| benet, the ranking bureau officer will also be
absent from the city. Gen. Benet ard his family
| Will spend the summer in the Catskils.
| THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
| mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, at the rate OF 80 cents per month";
ana the address changed as often as desired
-. Ine requisite amount Of money must in each
| case accompany the order.
| A CONTRACT FOR NAVAL ORDNANCE.-Secretary
whitney announces that the negotiations which
| nave been pending for months between the Navy
Department and the Hotchkiss Ordnance co. have
illuminated In contract, the effect OF which will
De tne establishment OF a branch manufactOry for
|
REJECTION OF PENSION CLA1M.-The pension
| claim OF VIM. Hedgespeth, ex-prvate In the 42d
Indiana Volunteers has been rejected by the Secre
tary OF the Interior The claimant was captured
oy tne COnlederateS and after time entered that
service: He soon afterward deserted and rejoined
dhe Union forces. where he served until he was
uiscnarged His claim for pension ON the ground
OF disability contracted while in the Goyernment
service was rejected under the provisions OF the
law Whch provide that n00ne who aided directly
or indirectly the enemies OF the Government in the
late war Shall receive pension.
The DETAIL OF ARMY OFFICERS to attend the
TWO years course OF instruction at Fort Leayen-
worth Cavalry and Infantry School is mainly
made up OF Officers who have been appointed from
n, Gii nie or VINO nave risen from the ranks The
uetal IS as follows, one officer being selected from
each OF the ten regiments of cavalry and one from
each or twenty-five regiments OF infantry: cav
Lleuts. Roger B. Bryan, Ernest S. Robbins kobt.
a. Brown. Jno I: Haynes, Lewis NJ. Koehier, s. R.
aoPhns a0d rs Gnas ss w. W. &FSE1sr and VIM D. McAnaney
ond Lieuts Everett E. Benjamin, Thos H. Wilson.
Harry = Freeland, Jno. L Seuan, JAS. l.. Wilson, VIM
c. Miner, Evan NJ. Johnson jr., Chas W. Penrose
Geo. j. Godfrey, Carl Hoops, and stephen J. Mai.
1all aa,ap First r. L. Lieut. VIM O. Cory, Second Lieut.
son, second Lleuts J. Harry Duval, Frank McIn-
tyre, First Lieut.. F. D. Sharp, Second Lieuts. E W.
McCoskey, Z. A. Root, Raymond X. stevens, and
First Lieut.. Walter ). Scott.
central Pacific overland train, bringing the east
ern mail for the Hawaiian Islands and the colonies
was only one hour late at San Francisco yester
DAY, OUT the departure OF the steamship MaripOsa
& Maa not GTayeu so tnat the matter could be taken
along Iae agents state in explanation that as
their contracts are with the Colonial poyernments
and as all the English mail to 60 by this steamer
was In the city yesterday morning, there was
nothing TO delay the steamer for had the Contract
existed with the American government the mali
would have been pushed through. 1t is under
m all lyvQr off.
diSpatcnes from this city respecting Hawaiian
matters.
STOREKEEPERs AND GAUGERs.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has appoined VIM. B. Jarrett store
Keeper for Hartford Co., Md, and Thos. J. Barry
s'oreAeeper ana gauger Ior BeachWater, Va.
PERsoNAL-Mr. 7. D. Frawley, the Washington
| actor, will leave for New York on Monday.-J. A.
Jewell and A. v. Young OF New York, and Geo.
W. Clark OF Jacksonville, ILL.,. are at Willard's-
Francisco Rendon OF Mexico. Ii. c. Dunlap, and A.
Ross OF Philadelphia, and s. A. cole OF West viz
at AZ n ssssas, Of po9as ssx
York, is at the ArlIngton.-T NJ SHAFT or Penn
sylyania, E. P. Wright, f. T: D. Meyers, c. S. Tay-
pohtan.-A. c. Cug OF OhiO b. f. Morey of Phila-
delphia, and s. Katzenstein Of Alabama are at the
Ma. Na..ioohai.~Patr1ck Clancy OF Boston, Mass,
anu d. L. Poweh OF Alabama, are at the St James,
Personal Movements. Etc.
Mrs deb. Randolph kem and daughters Bessie
anu hdIile nave gone 10 EdgemOunt, Mr. Keim'S
summer residence on Mount Penn, In the suburbs
| OF Reading, Pa. At the end OF August they will
occupy their cottage at Martha's Vineyard. Mr.
society In Washington" viii divide his time be-
tween Washington and his Reading home during
the summer.
Miss Gussie Ennis leaves Monday for Lake Roland,
where she will remain until October
Mr.. and Mrs. AdisOn NJ. Smith and Miss Florence
Selby and Mr.. Rex Smith left on Thursday for
P1ney Point for stay OF some time
Mr.. Andrew b. Duvall and family and Mrs. E. B.
month OF August.
Mrs. and Miss Wilcox leave Monday for so1ourn
| of two weeks at Atlantic City and Narragansett.
Messrs. Fred. w. Oberly and w. e. Wolhaupter
have returned to the city from a delightful tour
through the New Eng land States including Bar
harbor, White Mountains Lake George, and Sara
tOga-
Mr.. Frank Wild will leave for Norfolk tonight,
to stay two weeks He will then go to Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Virginia Urner, of 11th street northwest.
has gone with her husband On an extended pleas
| ure excursion to Niagara Falls and the seashOre
resorts, and viii remain in New York for q few
| days before returning home.
| Col C. NJ. Dertnger and K c. Dertnper are at the
Mead House, Catskill Mountains.
Mrs. A. o. Latham, daughter Bessie, and son
Percy, OF street. left yesterday to spend part OF
| the summer In the mountains OF West virginia at
/ Railroad.
| DIR. Smith Townshend, health of1cer has re-
turned from the Warm Springs of Virginia
Mr.. C. A. Maxwell, chief Of the law and land divis-
ion, Indian ONCE, with Mrs. Maxwell and son Max
VIII sail on the steamer Chatham from Baltimore
| Monday next, Tor Boston, returning by way OF
| New YORK, and thence TO Ocean Grove, where they
| will spend some time.
| Dr.W. F.WoOSter has returned from a pleasant
soJourn In New England, and will resume his prac-
t1ce.
Miss Minnie EVAN who has been cultivating her
voice and studying dramatic action in Paris for
| the past Two years, has returned home on short
vacation, ana IS with her parents on 18th street.
She will go back to Europe the last OF August, and
expects 10 make her Operatic debut In the fall In
Italy. She Will select Gldd in "R1goletto" for her
| initial character.
Capt J. D. Cathen and wife, OF West Washing
| ton. viii go to Piney Point Monday for a two
weeks soJOurn.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Tobriner, OF this city, are at
Cape May for the remainder OF the season.
Mr.. Gerome Desio and daughter will leave here
| for Cape May next Wednesday for stay OF about
three weeks
Mr.. W. H. Gibson and family, Of 7th street
northeast, LETT this morning for Monroe Grove
| farm, Aldie, Loudoun County, Va.
Mr.. l. Heilbrun and family are at Orkney
Springs. Va.
The Misses Florence and Lucy Mortimer, of 18th
street northwest, are spending the summer In the
mountains OF Virginia.